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Circle Lists

‘The Texas Rangers’ Opens |

Movies for

| |

"Fall Season

New Program With Melodrama.

BY JOHN W. THOMPSON

With a thrilling new melostart off its new

ama. to

season, the Circle Theater to-

day ings for Heading the list is starring Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie and Jean Arthur in a pretentious movie industry salute to Texas’ one hundredth birthday. picture opens today with “Grand Jury” Louise Latimer as a second feature] The Circle's fall season bookings include [ Dawn” with Gary Cooper, laine Carroll, Sept. 4; Wife"

Rangers,”

new musical, verse”

De 25:

Lady Jane Grey story. Queen” and" “The Big

ant Bob Burns;

The

nnounced a list of bookthe next six weeks.

starring Fred Stone

Died Made“My American with Frances Lederer and n Sothern, Sept. 11; “Swingtime,” Fred Astaire-Ginger Sept. 18; “Anthony JAd.with Fredric March, Olivia Havilland and a large cast, Sept. the British production of. the “Nine Days a Oct.

“The General

with Nova Pilbeam,

Oct. 9. Story of Former Days

story of “Texas Rangers”

: takes one back to the early days-of

the Lone one-third the some . rustling authorized livelihood. Jim Hawkins Wahoo | Gee men who head

get

west. tinuing ness and the other two joining the Rangers, not through patriotism but with the spot for racketeering under cover of the law. On meet McGee and decide to take him in on the secrets about gold| shipments which Rangers are called upon to guard.

Star state when about inhabitants were in way connected with cattle or other means of un(Mr. MacMurray), Oakie) and Sam MecNolan) are three bad for Texas when it s too hot for them in the MidThey split up, McGee conin the cattle-thieving busi-

(Mr. (Lloyd

idea of securing

their first assignment they

After a couple of Indian battles,

the spirit of the Rangers gets into the bandits’ blood. Jim falls in love © with s+ Amanda (Miss Parker), has his hands full taking care of a maseot, been massacred by Indians.

daughter, and Wahoo

the commander's

David, whose parents had

Jim Gets Jailed

When the commander assigns Jim

are attracting Texas, mediately he

track down Sam, whose exploits | over | Im- | is arrested for com- |

attention all Jim resigns his post.

“The Texas

and

Rogers

a good |

The |.

Broadcast of 1937” |. th Burns and Allen, Martha Raye

plicity in Sam's crimes, is thrown in |

prison. Thén Wahoo goes out after

. Sam. David tags along.

Sam.

hostage.

do, kills him, holds

shot down. Amanda takes

job of keeping Jim on the straight path :

The success of ers”

“The Texas Rang- | is due to the splendor of the |

production, the fine acting of an ex- | lent cast; rather than to the plot. | The role of Wahoo is about. the best movie; work Mr. Oakie has done.

cel

Be of

and Miss Parker could more scenes as the romantic couple. interest hinders Miss Parker more than it does Mr. who comes through as the hero. Lloyd Nolan does an unusually fine job with

This lack of

MacMurray, excellently

nnie BHrtlett is fine in the part the boy David. Mr. have

love

-the villain's role.

It's good western entertainment with spicy action and outstanding

° Photography by Eddie Cronjager.

Mrs. Jane O. Bruce

§ XT : | Federal Players in “Broken Dishes”

* THE-OLD-INN

ns PAA TH HA nd

aera

Mrs. Bruce comes to the eonservatory from Bennington College, Ben- | where she has taught dramatics, directed the Bennington Theater and served on the summer

nington, Vt.

Is to Teach Here

As the latest addifion to the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music faculty for the coming season, Miss Ada nounced the appointment of Mrs. Jane Ogburn Bruce as instructor in|

Bicking, director, has

amatics.

faculty - of the Bennington School

the Dance for the past three

years

MacMurray had

an-

Lanny

RUGGLES, —— EY ‘ T MONEY So ON

SWIM—DANCE

WESTLAKE

BEACH TERRAC Dance Every Night rr Monday PAUL COLLINS ORCHESTRA

K £ ITH® § TONIGHT AT 8:30 Federal Theater Projects HARLEM COMPANY 125—All-Star Negro Cast—125 In “MACBETH”

Prices 25, 35, 55¢ SPECIAL MATINEE SAT. WEEK

¥ ® GOLDY SAYLOR AND HER BAND—EVERY FRIDAY AND

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END-OF-BEECH-GROVE _CAR-LINE

SATURDAY NIGHTS

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES °

BOOKED FOR FALL SHOWING HERE

FRIDAY, ATG. 28,

Struggle Between French

Indians is based on the James

Last of the Mohicans.”

While the story. deals historically | with the struggle between the Fretich | and English at the siege of Fort William Henry in 1757, it is princi- | pally an account of the experiences | of Cora and Alice Munro, daughters | of the British colonel whost forces defended the fort. Led by a treacherous spy. Magua | (Bruce Cabot), the girls and their | British protector, Maj. Hayward (Henry Wilcoxon), are steered on the wrong path but are rescued by Hawkeye (Randolph Scott), a Colonial scout and his Indian pals, Chingachgook (Robert Barrat) and Uncas (Philip Reed), last of the Mohicans. Cora kills herself when Unecas, whom she has grown to love, is murdered and Hawkeye rescues Alice in the nick of time. It proves to be the winning card for Hawkeye and he joins the British troops after Alice promises to wait for him. “The Last of the Mohicans” is an

It starts at Loew's

{ | Mr. Scott,

British and Indians Basis of ‘Last of the Mohicans”

One of the two films in town this week which may ba construed as propaganda against giving the land back to the

Fenimore Cooper novel “The today.

‘intriguing tale, told well by the came ‘era. The performances of the prine icipals are excellent. Especially come

mendable is the work of Mr. Cabot, Binnie Barnes as Alice land Heather Angel as Cora. Robert Barrat does well as Chingachgook. Hugh Buckler as the Brite ish commander and Frank McGlynn os a loyal colonial, are stalwarts in - the supporting cast. Although several of the outd scenes bear the artificial mark, a whole the production has ‘been faithfully recorded from the origi nal. The battle scenes and the flight down the river, in which the girls and Hawkeye I“urons, are effective. Loew's is also showing “The Final Hour” with Ralph Bellamy and Mar« guerite Churchill in the starring roles. (By J. W. T)

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO “Sing, Baby, Sing” with Alice Faye and Adolphe Menjou at 1:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30. CIRCLE i “The Texas Rangers,’ with Pred MacMurray and Jack Oakie e at 12:28, 3:36. 6:44, and 9:52 Alo ‘Grand Ju ry” With Fred Stone, at 11:23, 2:33, 5:41 and 8: ETS New York Negro Fedproject production wit h Curtain at 8:30.

LOEW'S “The Last of the Mohicans with Bruce Cabot, Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Heather Angel, at 11711, 1:51, 4:34, 7:17 and 10 Also “The Final Hour’ with Ralph Bellamy at 12:51,.3:34, 6:17 and 9.

LYRIC “FBilow The Stars,’”' on stage, with ‘Oliver and vaadeville at 1:10, £ 40 and 9:30 Also Star For ght’ with Claire Trevor and 1, Fonable, at 11:40, 2:20, 5:10,

“*Macheth,” eral Theater cast of 123.

ALAMO Daughter’’ with and Gloria Holden. with W. C. Fields.

AMBASSADOR “Hearts Divided’ with . Marion Davies and Dick Powelly Also ‘Hot Money.” + with Ross AlSxander and Beverley Roberts. OHIO Special Investigator” Dix and Margaret “Horse Play”

Otto Also

“Dracula's Kruger “Poppy”

““

with Richatd Callahan. . Also with Slim Summerville.

: as in

1—In “The Texas Rangers,” which opens at the Circle today,

|' Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie and | Lloyd

Nolan (above) play bad

men, two of whom go straight.

| Jean Parker is the heroine in this,

the first film on the Circle's fall

| movie program.

should be action “The General Died at Dawn” starring the two above, Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll.. It comes to the Circle Sept. 4. 3 3—The first of the 24 British films the Circle is to show this season will be ‘Nine Days a Queen,” starring demure little Nova Pilbeam. She is shown above in the final scene of the picture, | which is the story of the tragic Lady Jane Grey. It will open at the Circle Oct. 2. 4—Here’s a trio that should be able to put a giggle into any film. They are Martha Raye, George Burns and Bob Burns, who are to be mainstays in “The Big Broadcast of 1937,” which will occupy the Circle screen starting Oct. §. 5—Continuing his leaps and

—2 There -

{i bounds on celluloid, Fred Astaire

is shown here in one of his tricky steps which he does in ‘“Swingtime,” the new musical in which

he and Ginger Rogers will be seen at the Circle Sept. 18.

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The romance of deathless love.’ with ‘men and iwomen ; stealing Shes

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EASTERN BURLESQUE ASS'N. A PRESENTS

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REEL SHORT

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 28—Frank

Chapman, vocal supervisor for “Champagne Waltz,” was ‘laughing today about the clause in his contract which specifies that he must be absent from the set when his wife, Gladys Swarthout, appears in

co-star of the picture. Gary Cooper was telling every one today how the bottom of the Pacific looks after he had borrowed C. B. De Mille’s yacht and diving equipment for a cruise. . . . George Raft being seen alone everywhere since his girl friend, Virginia Pine, is vacationing in Europe the wedding scene

love scenes with Fred MacMurray, |

in “The Big Broadcast of 1937” was so impressive that Shirley Ross (she’s the bride) cried all through the ceremony. . . . Ray Milland (he’s the groom) said the “I do's” stuck in his throat . . . glimpsed ‘at the Hollywood fights. . . . Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, Cary Grant and Mary Brian, Ketti Gallian and Jack Dunn, Sonja Heine’s skating partner. Jackie Moran, young star, jammed an orange juice apparatus the other day . .. . almost drowned Arline Judge and John Howard whom he was “serving.”

SAYLOR ORCHESTRA BOOKED

Goldie Saylor and: her orchestra are to open an - engagement at Graham's Old Inn in Beech Grove tonight. They will be heard on Friday and Saturday nights on the regular Old Inn dance programs.

Granada Theater Reopens Tonight

The Granada Theater is to reopen tonight after through the summer with a program featuring “And Sudden Death,” the film based on the Readers Digest article concerning traffic accidents. Randolph Scott and Frances Drake have the leading roles. The second feature on the program is “Sons o' Guns,” with Joe E. Brown and Joan Blondell. to be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

MAKING FILM DEBUT Don Alfonso Zelaya, whose father, the late Jose Santos Zelaya was for 18 years president of Nicaragua, is making his filnt debut in “Valiant [s the Word for Carrie.”

GARRICK

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Wow: oo THE SUPER WESTERN

OF THEM ALL? ® 0000

TODAY!

“Cimarron” and “The Covered

Wagon” fade into insignificance compared gn to this stirring epic of the West!

FRED Ma:MURRAY

JACK OAKIE JEAN PARKER

LT TEXAS ‘RANGERS

LLOYD NOLAN + "EDWARD us

«...40c AFTER 6

Another swell comedy with the stars of “BUNKER BEAN!”

“GRAND JURY"

FRED STONE OWEN DAVIS, JR. LOUISE LATIMER

Tonight's Best Attractions

At Your Neighborhood Theater

WEST SIDE

ST A T E 2702 W. 10th St.

Double Feature “CRIME AND PUNISHMENT" “ACES WILD”

Edward Arnold

. ~, + W. Wash. & Belmont Double Feature

BELMONT ee JAtwill

“ABSOLUTE QUIE “THE FUGITIVE SHERIFF

er xr ZW. Mich. St. Double Feature

D / A I S Y Herbert - Marshall

“FORGOTTEN FACES’ “CARYL OF THE MOUNTAINS” NORTH SIDE Illinois and 34th RITZ HELD OVER Clark Gable

Jeanette McDonald—“SAN FRANCISCO” News—Popeye Cartoon

Central at Fall Crk, ZARING Double Feature : Myrna Loy “WHIPS! 2 Frances Dee “HALF ANGEL” xs. 4°nd 4 & ; College

U PTOWN Double Feature

“HELL SHIP “THE BORDER

Searge Bancroft MORGAN PATROLMAN” 30th and Hlinois Double Feature George Bancroft “HELL SHIP MORGAN" “SOAK THE RICH" ‘nn St. Chair & Ft. War Double Feature Mo: nigom

Robert UBLE FOR TWO" “DEVIL'S SQUADRON" Udell at Clifton Doub yeatute

“LITTLE RED SCHOOL’ HOUSE" Y COAST”

30th at Northw'i'n. Double Feature

R E X Marlene Deitrich

“DE “THE MYSTERIOUS AVENGER” Paramount News—Comedy

Sir $ H d TT INR Es College ouble Feature ra or "Paul Muni | STORY OF. JoUIs 2 PASTEUR’ 2

E C C A Double Feature

Clark Gable “CALL THE WILD” “THREE MUSKETEERS”

R E A M 2361 Station St.

Double Feature Brent ‘THE CASE AGAINST 9 FOR THE SERVICE”

CLAY & Mass.

EAST SIDE

IVOLI sig’e ion

3156 E, 10th Jean Muir “WHITE ; “EDUCATING FATHER"

TACOMA 2442 E. Wash. st.

Double Feature “MOONLIGHT MURD

ter gorse “GALLANT DEFENDER"

+2036 E. 10th St, Double Feature

P A R K E R | Warner Baxter

“THE PRISONER (OF SHARK ISLAND” “THE WALKING DEAD”

S T R STRAN D ‘Babi

“SUTTER'S GOLD" “SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR”

411 E, Wash, Charlie Ruggles Many, Boland

TUXEDO “Bofin Voor “TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY"

IRVING 3501 E. Wash. St.

Double Features Loretta Young “PRIVATE a

NUMBE “O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED" 4630 E 10th St. EMERSON “hela ‘ore.’ Jeanette ae Tracy Our Gang Cemedy

“EARLY Comedy—Neys——Cartoon Double Feature Irene Dunne “WEST OF THE LAW” ~ SOUTH SIDE Double Feature Lew Ayres “PANIC ON THE AIR" : . At Fountain Square SANDERS Double Feature : r Baxter “ROBIN HOOD OF ELDORADO"

Paramount BIJOU 1]J4 E. Washington “SHOW BOAT” FOUNTAIN SQUARE “CALL OF THE PRAIRIE”

= Pros., Churchman AVALON Bue Tenet “BIG BROWN E “OLD AGE PENSION"

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